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trait is given on another page in connec'
ton with sketch of his life. In this NUN
| The Atlantic Monthly" for September
| (Houghton, Mifflin G. Co., Boston, presents
i for Its readers this admirable array of liter.
| airy achievement, in addition to the reviews
the contributors club, notes and serials
one Hundred Days in Europe by Oliver
Wendell Holmes; "Alone,d by Andrew
| HedDrooke; Franklin in France" by
John Batch McMaster; "A Pinchtown
PaupeT, by A. c. Gordon; "A Study OF
hariy Egodsm,' by Elizabeth Robins Pen
neil In Athens" by William Cranston
6awton a Woodland Intimate" bv
6raoiord Iorrey; By River and Road in
Guest" by Louise Chandler Mention
lie Roi Manque," by Ellen Terry John,
son The Soul of the Far East bv
Percival Lowell.
| The last number received of the syounp
folks magazine, "St. Nicholas" edifeJ hSS
Mary Mapes Dodge, and published by the
| Century Publishing Company, New York
is bright and very attractive one. both in
It's reading and illustrations The initial
engraving and sketch, entitled Fiddle
johns Story" is admirable, and is to he
contlnued IN subsequent numbers. Another
| OF the interesting papers from the pen of
| frank K. Stockton is entitled "a In ENGLISH
country" 1t is also effectively illustrated
a Gunpowder Plot" told complete bv
Jesse Z. Glosier, in this number, and a
delightful article by Alexander Black upon
The Amateur Camera" and other inter
esting papers are in the issue referred to.
No more valuable reading matter in the
interests OF parents, kindergartners and
primary teachers can be found than is fur
nlshed monthly by the Child Culture
Magazine, published by Fowler & Wells,
view orS. An endless variety of subjects
are treated in each number, Including Tesr-
ing, training, educating children. etc With
each issue there is also supplement of
primary history, illustrated, which will not
only greatly Interest children and Young
people, but lmpart a vast amount of in
formation, which is so presented that it
will be readily read and appreciated bv
youthful minds. Price 81 per year.
The New York Novelist" published by
John B. Alden, New York, is taking a
strong position in popular literature. Com
mencing with the weekly issue Of july 9th
the story OF " Zenobia, or the Fall of Pal
myra, by VIM. Ware, is taken I'D. TO run
through eight weekly numbers. The same
Is issued IN two monthly numbers to those
VINO SO preferred, or all in one double
monthly issue, for August and September,
containing the entire story of nearly 200
pages. The weekly or monthly numbers
are furnished subscribers at 80 cents per
year.
The September "Quiver - is at hand af-
fording its usual volume of valuable and
interesting Sunday and general reading.
Among the leading themes in this number
Will be found "Fulneck and the Moray
lans How God Preserved the Bible
IIourth paper upon the subject, by the
Dean OF Canterbury; d" Jerusalem as il is -
The Shown Way :" and also the sermon
delivered at the marriage of Queen Victoria
IN 1910, by Rev. VIM. Jay, and which is
now for the first time published. Cassell &
Co., New York.
"Casself's Family Magazine" for Septem
Der (Cassell d Co., London, New York and
Par1s) opens with handsome frontispiece
that IS one of the best specimens of the en-
graYers art. The Gatherer'' department
cnlei attraction Of the journal, is as full
OF interest as usual. 1.-THE Garden and
What to Wear" are TOPICS admirably
treated. There is music, poetry, story and
economic subjects, travel and ESSAYS on do
mestic questions. The number is pro-
fusely illustrated.
The " New Moon Magazine" for old and
,, ung people, and published at Lowell.
Mass, Is publication which responds to
It's title promises, and brings additional
fulfillments with each issue. Painting
Her Portrait" Justin Ashley's VILE
Sidney Garth's Secret" Wives, Hero
ines, Widows" and Hunting Up His
transformers, are short, pithy stories told
complete in the August number, besides
the large list OF departments for various
classes OF readers. Published as usual.
The "Sanitarian for July has several
papers OF special interest to the medical
fraternity. OF these are "The Financial
Value of Sanitary Science" by Edwin
Chadwick, c. B., London; Publication of
the Water Supplies of Cities" by Albert R.
Leeds, Phi. D.; 1.-The Adulteration of
Food, by D. H. Beckwith, NJ. D., of the
Ohio State Board of Health and Heat
ing and Ventilation" by T. C. Miller, NJ.
D., of same Board of Health. Published
at l13 Fulton street, New York.
The Audubon Magazine" which has
now reached only its seventh number, is
published by the Forest and Stream Pub
fishing Company, in the interests of the
Audubon Society for the Protection of
Birds. Those who are interested in the
subject will find it a highly interesting ad-
vocate of the cause, and also containing
much valuable information in the line Of
natural history, giving descriptions and
habits OF birds, etc. 1t is issued monthly.
at 90 cents per annum.
Der of the magazine is the article by George
II. Fitch upon The Millionaires of the
Pacific Coast" with admirable portraits of
Senator Stanford, Charles Crocker, J. C.
Flood, j. G. Fair, John w. Mackay and C.
T. Huntington; also, the San Francisco
residences of the first two and Mrs. Mark
Hopkins are presented. The article has
already been much quoted from by the
press. A second paper, upon the subject
will appear in the September number.
From Peterson & Bros, Philadelphia, we
have the new summer novel of a New
York bellies summer in the country, by
Henry Peterson, entitled Bessie's Six
Lovers" The name of the author is be-
coming extensively known as forcible
Journalist and story-writer, and the present
volume of $50 pages will be perused with
great pleasure during present seaside and
other recreation hours. Bound in paper
covers, so cents
The Writer is monthly magazine for
literary workers. 1t is published at Bos-
ton, and its editors are William H. Hills
and Robert Luce. 1t is a practical, helpful
journal. The August number treats of
Descriptive Writing" Reporters at We'd
dings, Cruel Kindness to Young Writ
ers," "The Revolution in Journalism"
The Reporters Chance, beginning an
Article, THE Care of Cuttings" etc.
"Shoppelrs Illustrated Architectural
Monthly-of Modern Houses" is at hand
for August. This publication gives the
new designs for residences of the Cooper
alive Building Plan Association of New
York, and is therefore of value to archi-
tects. builders or others interested In the
| subject of building and mechanics. 1t is
published at SO Broadway, New York.
The " Current" Chicago, improves with
each number. Its expressions are becom-
ing holder, broader of view, and takes hold
of topics that at first, under the new man.
agement, were avoided. 1t is one of the
best general weekly journals in the West
The Musical Herald" published at
Boston, has in the last number at hand
several fine selections of music, among
which are, "Sweetly the Bright Stars" and
an anthem for weddings, Blessed Are
They that Fear the Lord"
For the REcoRD-UNIoNl
DEATH,